The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long history as a trailblazing organization, but minority involvement throughout baseball as a whole long has lacked. MLB, the Dodgers and other teams have launched various initiatives over recent years to better connect with young athletes at an early age, and that’s an area of emphasis for Chris Archer as well.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long history as a trailblazing organization, but minority involvement throughout baseball as a whole long has lacked. MLB, the Dodgers and other teams have launched various initiatives over recent years to better connect with young athletes at an early age, and that’s an area of emphasis for Chris Archer as well.
The Los Angeles Dodgers under president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman have been a forward-thinking group in all aspects of the organization. That goes for bringing in former big league players as advisors in ways that could help boost various areas of the franchise.
Former All-Star MLB pitcher Chris Archer is joining the Dodgers this offseason. No, not to address their pitching need, but to take a role within the front office as a special assistant on the baseball operations side of things.
The Dodgers have signed Archer, a former pitcher, to a front office role. Meanwhile, the Ohtani sweepstakes continues. Winter Meetings are underway, and everyone is wondering whether the Dodgers will make any big moves before they’re done.
Chris Archer, a two-time All-Star in a 10-year major league career, joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as an assistant to the baseball operations department, he told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday.
Although Archer is headed to the IL, the Rays are getting two players back from injury, including right-hander Nick Anderson and outfielder Brett Phillips.
Archer spent the first seven years of his professional career with the Rays, recording a 3.69 ERA, 1.230 WHIP and 1,146 strikeouts across 1,063 innings, earning two All-Star selections.
The MLB offseason brings many new opportunities for players who are traded to new teams. These 10 players would likely benefit from such a move. Chris Archer, SP, Pirates The Pirates traded three top prospects to Tampa Bay for Archer in 2018, putting the pressure on the right-hander to perform.